Leo James Imberi

March 16, 2007

Aberdeen - Mass of Christian Burial for Leo James Imberi, 66, of Aberdeen is 10 a.m. Saturday, March 17, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father James Zimmer, celebrant. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Leo died Monday, March 12, 2007, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Visitation will be from 1-6 p.m. Friday at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St., with a vigil service at 6 p.m. Leo James Imberi was born on July 16, 1940, to Isador and Magdalena (Hopfinger) Imberi on the family farm near Hillsview. He grew up on the family farm and attended Hillsview Country School near Hosmer. Leo moved to Grand Island, Neb., where he built mobile homes. He then moved to Escalon, Calif., and was employed on a dairy farm. Leo returned to the family farm and worked with his dad for several years. In 1968, Leo moved to Aberdeen and worked at Craven Welding. Leo married Margie Hardy on Sept. 14, 1968, at Hosmer. In 1972, he started work at Hub City Inc. He stayed there for nearly 35 years, until his cancer kept him from working in April of 2006. Leo was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Aberdeen. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially going fishing. Leo also liked to do carpentry work. Recently, Leo began to enjoy long walks. He loved his family and his cat, Princess. Leo had a big heart and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Grateful for having shared Leo's life are his wife Margie of Aberdeen; son, Troy (Vickie Arneson) Imberi and granddaughter, Emily Arneson; his mother Magdalena of Eureka; four brothers: Andy Imberi of Merced, Calif., Burt Imberi, Jerry Imberi and Jerome (Colleen) Imberi, all of Eureka; and two sisters: Mary (Jack) Klessens of Escalon, Calif., and Anna (Charles) Harty of Aberdeen. Leo was preceded in death by his father Isador and an infant sister.